Off-Site Nuclear Contingencies in a Multi-Hazard Planning Group

Abstract

New Brunswick views nuclear off-site contingency planning in the same context as any other hazard for which emergency measures are required. The stringent demands that a nuclear accident would impose have been accommodated by extensive reinforcement of facilities and operational infrastructure, development of a strong public information component and establishing comprehensive linkages to key support agencies within governments and the nuclear industry. This strategy capitalizes upon the inherent strength and public confidence in long-standing, familiar arrangements which are suited to the size and structure of existing government operations.